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But, because the collagen protein breaks down into amino acids in the
stomach in the same way as when we eat meat or fish, scientists have
questioned whether eating it would have any effect at all on the
complexion.

Even so, Gilgamesh’s head chef Ian Pengelley insists his customers
would see results. He said: ‘Our menu is full of well-balanced and
healthy dishes to which we’ve added collagen.

‘It’s a powerful long-term anti-ageing protein and eating and
drinking it is a much less painful way of improving general health and
diet than Botox.’

Collagen is produced in the body and accounts for between 25 and 30
per cent of all its protein. It is essential for keeping skin supple as
well as binding body tissue.

As we get older, there is a sharp fall in the levels of collagen made by the skin.

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Restaurant launches collagen you can eat... but will it banish wrinkles?